经济学学士（荣誉学位）

经济学（荣誉）学士学位对于寻求职业经济学家的学生，想要从事经济学的研究生工作的学生或只想表明相对较高的学业成绩的学生非常有用。如果学生希望在工业，金融或公共服务领域担任专业经济学家，则雇主可能会重视三年制及格程度所无法提供的专业水平。现在，许多从悉尼大学以经济学荣誉学位毕业的人在政府机构中担任高级职位，例如财政和金融部，储备银行和澳大利亚统计局，或者在私人银行或其他金融机构中。其他许多人是学术经济学家，有些则在政治舞台上赢得了名声。
The Bachelor of Economics (Honours) is highly desirable for students seeking employment as professional economists and for those who wish to pursue advanced postgraduate study in economics.The Bachelor of Economics (Honours) is an additional year of intensive study that high achieving students may undertake after completing a Bachelor of Economics (or equivalent). The course is suitable for applicants with a single undergraduate major in economics or econometrics. The Bachelor of Economics (Honours) provides a supportive environment where students develop their skills as economists. These skills are highly valued by demanding employers: analytical ability; problem solving; quantitative methods; data analysis; research; and communication. Students take five semester-length units of study in classes that are usually smaller than 25 students.In the Honours subject area of Economics, coursework accounts for 62.5% of the final Honours grade. Students also write a thesis not exceeding 15,000 words under the supervision of one or two members of the academic staff. The thesis accounts for 37.5% of the final Honours grade. The structure of the course enables a high level of attention from academic staff and close interaction with fellow students. A few students are admitted to the Honours subject area of Econometrics, where coursework and the thesis each account for 50% of the final Honours grade.Many Bachelor of Economics (Honours) graduates pursue careers in economic or management consulting; the financial sector; the Reserve Bank of Australia; APRA; Productivity Commission; ACCC; and government departments such as Treasury, Finance and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Some have proceeded to academia, politics, and journalism.